Our Story in Numbers
Founded in 1887, Jakob Müller has shaped the textile machinery industry for over a century.
LAB 1887 continues that story — not as a museum, but as a new platform for innovation, testing, and transformation.
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Welcome to LAB 1887.
Right inside our Customer Center we built this lab to help you make real progress.
WHAT IS LAB 1887?
A space to build, test, and rethink located at Frick, Switzerland.
It’s where our machines meet your ideas. Built for hands-on innovation and open collaboration.
WHO IS IT FOR?
For partners, engineers, researchers, students, and innovators.
Anyone ready to explore, prototype, or ask better questions with access to the real tools.
WHY DID WE BUILD IT?
Because we believe the future needs space.
Watch our short film to understand why this place exists and what it means for the Jakob Müller Group.
LAB 1887 is where our story continues and yours begins.
In this short film, our CEO and the Head of LAB 1887 explain what this lab is for and how it connects to the future of Jakob Müller.
We’ve learned a lot in 130 years and now it’s time to share, try, and question things again.
We’ve learned a lot in 130 years — now it’s time to share, try, and question things again.
Jakob Müller Group AG
A legacy of innovation
1887
Jakob Müller AG was founded in Switzerland
800
Employees worldwide
11
International Locations
80+
Countries with partners & clients
Get in Touch!
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